Changelog

3.5.3

• Bug fix: Query to Twitter config endpoint should never run more than once a day.

3.5.2

• Bug fix: missing CSS for headings.
• Bug fix: Add option to allow autoposting to work. Option will break manual posting, however.

3.5.1

• Bug fix: Run metadate save on wp_after_insert_post, as well, when it exists.
• Bug fix: Incorrect value passed to wp_localize_script.
• Move PHP tests from Travis-CI to GitHub Actions.
• Fix results of PHP testing.
• Minor clean-up in debugging.
• Update screenshots for repository.
• Changed WP requirement to >= 4.9.8
• Bug fix: Post meta saving after post published in block editor

3.5.0

• Update connection instructions to match Project & App structure at Twitter.
• Update metabox design and layout.
• Toggle default length based on current locale.
• Remove stored URLs; no longer important to avoid repeat shortener queries.
• Mask app tokens after saving.
• Automatically switch to staging mode if environment query returns staging.
• Bug fix: remove whitespace in some settings inputs
• New: use wp_after_insert_post action (new in WP 5.6) so terms & metadata are saved at the time posts are published when using the block editor.
• Numerous updates for WP Tweets Pro users.

3.4.10

• Feature: ability to add mentions in tags to be parsed with @ instead of #.
• Feature: Add support for Hum URL shortener
• Improve install process for 3rd-party plugin URL shorteners.
• Use Full post modified & publish dates in debugging info. (Including seconds.)

3.4.9

• Clear a couple PHP notices.
• Add styles for Pro.

3.4.8

• Bug fix: Incorrect variable type in default tab assignment.
• Bug fix: Two incorrectly named array keys in debugging.
• Bug fix: Shortened URLs shouldn’t be called if using WP permalinks.

3.4.7

• Bug fix: Changed rules for differentiating between new and edited posts.
• Bug fix: Bit.ly supporting plug-in changed function name.
• Bug fix: Variable types different between default settings & saved settings.
• Bug fix: Prevent scheduled Tweets (Pro) if post has been deleted.
• Update debugging messages & data for better clarity.

3.4.6

• Bug fix: YOURLS queries not executing.

3.4.5

• Add support for @ references on tags.
• Add support for Codehaveli Bitly URL Shortener
• Remove deprecated category filters. (UI disabled in 2014.)
• Don’t query shorteners if they are enabled but settings are missing.

3.4.4

• Bug fix: Due to external add-ons, need to test URL shortener settings as strings, not integers.
• Bugfix: If YOURLS JSON object does not exist, it cannot have values.
• Change: Support custom domains in jotURL.
• Change: Add user info to debugging records.

3.4.3

• Bug fix: Failed to account for a URL value that could be false in template parsing.

3.4.2

• Bug fix: don’t parse Username settings if user is connected to Twitter (Pro)
• Bug fix: Non-semantic text in user settings.
• Bug fix: type error in media comparison.
• Improve logic for exiting media handling. (Pro)

3.4.1

• Removed goo.gl shortener completely (disabled by Goo.gl in March 2019)
• Removed su.pr shortener completely (Stumbleupon closed down in June 2018)
• Prep for removal of Bit.ly URL shortener. (Bitly API v3 will shut down March 2020)
• Misc. markup improvements.

3.4.0

• New function: wpt_allowed_post_types(). Returns array of post types that can be Tweeted.
• New template tag: #categories# Return string of all categories on post. Filterable with ‘wpt_twitter_category_names’
• Change: default tag length allowed raised to 20
• Change: default number of tags allowed raised to 4
• Breaking change: Remove major function deprecated in January 2017 and minor functions deprecated March 2018.

3.3.12

• Missed ssl_verify=false removed

3.3.11

• Pass post ID to wpt_retweet_text filter.
• Don’t throw duplicate Tweet error if Tweet is blank.

3.3.10

• Change: Display UI for post types that are private but have a UI (e.g., WooCommerce coupons)
• Bug fix: User permissions for connecting to Oauth overrode ability to enter personal settings.
• Bug fix: Exit meta migration if post does not exist.

3.3.9

• Added filter to cancel Tweets for custom reasons after all other filters executed.
• Removed video on app creation, due to Twitter’s radical revision of creation process.
• Update setup instructions inside app.

3.3.8

• Change function name for checking edit vs. new for clarity.
• Update debugging function to pass post ID of current Tweet.
• Bug fix: PHP Notice in settings.
• Bug fix: If rate limiting cron not set, automatically recreate.

3.3.7

• Change: Remove replacement character setting unless in use for non-space character
• Change: Capitalize each word in tags sent to Twitter (accessibility)

3.3.6

• Bug fix: Check for existing short URL should not run when parsing text of Tweets for URLs.

3.3.5

• Bug fix: Assignment replaced with comparison in connection creation.

3.3.4

• Bug fix: fallback normalizer method called incorrectly

3.3.3

• Removed: upgrade paths from version 2.4.x
• Removed: support for YOURLS version 1.3
• Removed: support for Twitter Friendly Links (plug-in not updated in 8 years)
• Removed: Ability to enable the Goo.gl URL shortener (see: https://developers.google.com/url-shortener/)
• Removed: fallback functions required for PHP 4 support.
• Add ‘show images’ as option in feeds.
• Support for alt attributes displayed in Feeds
• Improved URL generation to link to searched Tweets.
• Improve parsing of URLs in Tweets.
• Don’t save URLs if no shortener used or shortener returns no value.
• Option to ignore stored URLs when sending Tweets.
• Code now conforms with WordPress PHP standards with the exception of four deprecated functions.

3.3.2

• If short URL already stored, do not execute shortening routine
• Remove instances of create_function for PHP 7.2 compat
• Remove language files completely in favor of WordPress.org translations
• CSS fix
• Minor text changes

3.3.1

• Add temporary method to extend character count. Twitter has not yet released their new character counting library.
• Minor style changes

3.3.0

• Bug fix: Fix arguments when using keywords with YOURLS
• Bug fix: Problem saving settings in PHP 7.1 due to array assignment changes
• New: Add filter to provide custom support any taxonomy as hashtags, ‘wpt_hash_source’ & ‘wpt_hash_tag_sources’
• New: Add cache refresh checkbox for Tweet widget
• Update: Rewritten debugging mechanism
• New: admin notice to indicate in debugging.
• Remove Freemius (with all thanks to the Freemius team.)
• Minor tweaks to Tweet widget CSS

3.2.19

• Bug fix: account for mixed return values in get_the_tags()

3.2.18

• Bug fix: Only save last Tweet if sent successfully (See https://wordpress.org/support/topic/character-count-not-updating-and-subsequent-tweets-not-going-through/#post-9338623)
• Bug fix: in truncation settings, match displayed tag names to tags used in templates.
• Text fixes: clarify YOURLS settings notices & fields
• Add option: Hash tags from categories instead of tags
• Bug fix: incorrect url

3.2.17

• Function name change in primary function.
• Early exit in wpt-feed
• Fix icon in metabox headings
• Misc. minor design tweaks

3.2.16

• Bug fix: missing check to verify array caused AJAX error

3.2.15

• Bug fix: “Tweet Now” button threw error if selecting main site account [Pro]
• New action executed when posting to Twitter
• New debugging point in media retrieval

3.2.14

• Bug fix: activation status of licenses in WP Tweets Pro misreported in support data
• Removed longurl.org expander since the service has been shut down.
• Exclude uploaded media URLs from character counting (WP Tweets Pro)
• Feature: Support adding custom templates for specific taxonomy terms (WP Tweets Pro)

3.2.13

• Bug fix: help/config should not be queried if user has not yet authenticated.

3.2.12

• Bug fix: call help/config to check t.co URL lengths and make sure length used is current value
• Parse URLs in text and send to URL shortener before Tweeting.
• Test for WordPress 4.6

3.2.11

• Two new filters in post meta box
• Add option to set your own Goo.gl API key for improved shortener reliability
• Removed my fallback functions for mb_substr and mb_strlen & support for WordPress 4.1
• Fixed a broken URL
• Updated sales copy

3.2.10

• Bug fix: extra closing p tag in widget output.
• Feature: pattern for getting arbitrary author meta: {{meta_field}}
• Minor security fix: ignored wpnonce verification if nonce not provided in settings admin.

3.2.9

• Bug fix: extra is_admin call in Freemius implementation
• Feature: ‘Tweet Now’ & dynamic scheduling recognizes currently selected users & upload media status (Pro)

3.2.8

• Bug fix: Stray debugging email in curl processing.

3.2.7

• Feature: prevent Duplicate Posts plug-in from copying WP to Twitter meta data
• Feature: add curl fallback in case WP_http doesn’t function correctly.
• Feature: support for image alt attributes in widget
• Feature: support for selective refresh in customizer
• Feature: improved error messages from Twitter
• Change: added Freemius service back to plug-in
• Bug fix: disconnect Twitter account in user accounts (PRO)

3.2.6

• Bug fix: wrap Twitter follow button in div to prevent obscure Blink rendering bug.
• Bug fix: obscure bug saving incorrect short URL when saving draft

3.2.5

• Bug fix: added prefix to is_valid_url (function used by some other plug-ins)
• Bug fix: undismissable promotion for WP Tweets PRO
• Minor style changes

3.2.4

• Bug fix: functionalized uninstall, but placed in file only imported while WPT active.

3.2.3

• Remove Freemius integration due to excessive API load.

3.2.2

• Only call Freemius integration in admin.

3.2.1

• Bug fix: uninstall issue with Freemius
• Bug fix: extraneous function call with Freemius
• More style streamlining

3.2.0

• Bug fix: if user without permissions to edit WP to Twitter meta updated profiles, Twitter profile data was deleted.
• Bug fix: PHP notices (2) in Twitter search widget
• Bug fix: no notice to update settings when setting new URL shortener.
• Bug fix: permissions tabs non functional if custom role name had a space
• Bug fix: remove notice thrown when rate limiting is run on a Tweet not associated with a post
• Bug fix: remove notice thrown when no error defined by custom shortener.
• Design update in metabox panel
• Misc. design & text updates
• Ability to add new URL shorteners via filters (‘wpt_shorten_link’, ‘wpt_shortener_settings’, ‘wpt_choose_shortener’)
• Remove ability to set YOURLS as a local resource in new installs
• Added filter to disable storing URLs in post meta
• Deprecate more old jd_ prefixed functions
• Change admin page URL to match Pro version.
• Remove dependency on is_plugin_active()
• Added opt-in usage tracking via Freemius.com

3.1.9

• CSS update in Twitter feed for new iframe generated follow button
• Include target URL in information deleted when a post’s Tweet History cleared
• Minor design changes
• Updated manual
• Updated text

3.1.8

• Bug fix: Add support for calendar picker in WP Tweets Pro
• New filter on random delay value

3.1.7

• Bug fix: mismatched argument count in replacements caused & to be replaced with null
• Bug fix: PHP notice on Advanced Settings screen
• Bug fix: append/prepend fields accidentally eliminated from Tweet output in truncation rewrite

3.1.6

• Rewrite: Rewrite Tweet truncation code.
• Bug fix: Make charcount aware of #longurl#
• Open up possibility of reposting more than 3 times in WP Tweets PRO through filters.
• Bug fix: issue with character counting on Scheduled Tweets screen.
• Add textdomain to plug-in header

3.1.5

• New filter allows disabling storing short URLs wpt_store_urls; return false.
• Disable migration routine as DB-wide function; handle only on post edit.
• Eliminate some unused variables.
• Change primary settings headings to H1 on WP 4.3 and above.
• Removed collapsible panels in settings. These are irrelevant with tabbed interface.
• Minor design changes.

3.1.4

• CSS fix for 4.3 compatibility.
• Avoid error if administrator role is missing.
• Prevent setting rate limiting to 0.

3.1.3

• Bug fix: Fix a fallback function for mb_substr
• Bug fix: Missing Urlencoding on YOURLS post titles caused return as XML instead of JSON
• Bug fix: one rate limiting setting not deleted on uninstall
• Update Language: Australian English

3.1.2

• Misnamed variable in 3.1.1.
• Minor update to Dutch translation
• Added partial Australian English translation

3.1.1

• Add post title to Yourls shortener query. Thanks to the.mnbvcx.
• Bug fix: Overlooked warning if categories not defined.
• Updated wp-to-twitter.pot

3.1.0

• Moved changelog entries older than 3.0.0 into changelog.txt
• Update PHP 4 class constructors to PHP 5.
• Added template tags for all categories and all category descriptions.
• Better loading of text domain.
• Improve preview character counting when featured images are being uploaded. (WP Tweets PRO)
• Require users to add an email to send a support request.
• Added check for constant WPT_STAGING_MODE; disables posting to Twitter on staging servers.
• New feature: Rate limiting. Enable rate limiting to restrict the number of posts per category per hour can be sent to your Twitter account.

3.0.7

• Bug fix: Twitter Feed search broken.
• Bug fix: Display issue with support form textarea.
• Address issue with input sources that have double encoded entities.
• Improved: Error messages with Twitter Feed issues.
• Add option to hide header on Twitter feed widget.
• Language Update: Portuguese (Brazil)

3.0.6

• Bug fix: missing styles from Twitter feed
• Bug fix: test whether Tweet is possibly sensitive always returned true
• New feature: display uploaded images in Twitter feed instead of link to image.
• New template tag: #longurl# – use to Tweet the unshortened URL for a post.

3.0.5

• Bug fix: Typo in fix for settings update screwed things up.

3.0.4

• Bug fix: Error with YOURLS url handler. Two reversed variable definitions.
• Bug fix: Bad URL for testing time check when WP Tweets PRO active.
• Bug fix: Update could reset some settings to defaults.
• Grammar fix to one text string.
• Minor updates to Spanish & Portuguese translations

3.0.3

• Update Japanese translation
• Bug fix: accidentally left one debug message in override.

3.0.2

• Bug fix: obscure duplicating Tweets issue related to co-Tweeting and media uploads
• Bug fix: notice thrown if using Yourls and access to Yourls directory blocked at server.
• Revamped settings page.
• Updated user’s guide.

3.0.1

• Changed priority of wpt_twit function on save_post action so that The Events Calendar can send Tweets.
• Bug fix: ensure that arguments passed to URL shorteners for analytics are URL encoded.
• Bug fix: Clear widget cache when widget is updated.
• Bug fix: invalid argument with obsolete category filters.
• Bug fix: inconsistent labeling of API key/consumer key.
• Bug fix: Errors in data migration for 3.0.0 fixed.
• Only show ‘Tweet to’ tab if individual authors options are enabled.
• Minor updates to application setup instructions.

3.0.0

• Handles case where post type identification could throw PHP warning if no post types were chosen to be Tweeted.
• Eliminated outdated compatibility function.
• Eliminated old update notices.
• General code cleanup.
• Code documentation.
• Updated media uploading to use Uploads endpoint, replacing deprecated update_with_media endpoint. [WP Tweets PRO]
• Simplifed short URL storage
• Decreased widget cache life from 1 hour to 30 minutes.
• Added fallback Normalizer class for cases when extension is not installed.
• Added notes for the 100 HTTP code return error.
• Moved Twitter server time check out of basic set-up & set up to only run on demand.
• Minor design changes.